as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian
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Recent Examples of compos mentis
Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other.
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Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compos mentis
Adjective
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Generally speaking, hormonal imbalances don’t lead to stable emotions.Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Emotional readiness might include feeling stable, curious about new opportunities or prepared for structured routines.Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sophisticated founders and smaller, boutique early stage venture funds are increasingly lucid about the power law.Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Outside these sessions, both groups trained as normal.RM Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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This week isn’t nearly as packed as normal, and that means that the Blackpink star faced less competition in her rise on the list of the bestselling albums on the U.S. version of iTunes.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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However, for most people with a balanced diet, additional supplements might not be necessary.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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This law is intended to ensure that advisory committees contain balanced representation (two billionaires does not constitute balance), and that federal open-records laws apply.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In any rational universe, a player on the doorstep of 40 years old averaging 22.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game would be celebrated no matter what.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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If boys becoming men is different from boys trying to become women, then the Tennessee law draws a rational distinction.The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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In the United States and around the world, the nonprofit works to ensure children grow up healthy, educated, and safe.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Wellbeing In The World Of Hybrid Working As remote and hybrid work becomes the norm, keeping employees fit, happy, and healthy requires new thinking.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Compos mentis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compos%20mentis. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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